Crossword Vocab

5. of Representatives the lower chamber of Congress with representation based on population.
11. party the political party holding more than half the seats in a chamber.
12. staff employees who support members of Congress with research communication and administrative work.
14. a major section of a legal or constitutional document that organizes and outlines powers or rules.
15. clause the Necessary and Proper Clause allowing Congress to make laws needed to execute its constitutional powers.
17. a legislature with two chambers such as the House of Representatives and the Senate.
18. Congress’s authority to monitor and review executive agencies and programs.
19. committee a temporary joint committee that resolves differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.
22. powers powers specifically listed in the Constitution such as taxing or declaring war.
23. the House’s power to formally charge a federal official with misconduct.
24. of Congress the national library providing research resources to Congress.
25. Accountability Office an independent agency that audits and evaluates federal programs for Congress.

1. to control direct or manage activities through laws or rules.
2. party the political party with fewer seats than the majority party.
3. the constitutional requirements for holding office such as age citizenship and residency.
4. Printing Office produces and distributes government publications now called the Government Publishing Office.
6. the upper chamber of Congress with two senators per state.
7. powers powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but understood as necessary to carry out expressed powers.
8. committee a group of members assigned to review draft and oversee legislation in specific policy areas.
9. a proposed law introduced in either chamber of Congress.
10. an additional provision added to a bill often unrelated to the bill’s main topic.
13. a tactic used in the Senate to delay or block a vote by extending debate.
16. a Senate procedure to end debate requiring a supermajority vote.
19. Budget Office provides nonpartisan budget and economic analysis to Congress.
20. powers of Congress that do not involve making laws such as investigations or impeachment.
21. a formal expression of opinion or decision some have legal force others do not.